Do not teach your cat to flush. Although it is possible, once they learn, many seem to enjoy it and will do it all the time, even when it's not appropriate to do so as no business has been done. This wastes water.

'It's just like crop circles. No matter how many aliens own up to making them, there are always a few diehards who believe that humans go out with garden rollers in the middle of the night-'

As you might know I am VERY allergic to cats. When I am in a mall and see a pet shop I walk on the other side if they are in those cages at the front of the store.

Today we were at Chermside, a megamall on the north side of the city and the pet shop was near the corridor to the toilets. I went out there with all my girls (who all adore cats... Truly the 26 yr old who is also severely allergic has a low allergy cat Czara who we can all pet). In stead of wire playpens this store has huge GLASS pens for the puppies and kittens.

When I came back from the loos here were all the girls oooohing and ahhhhing over the baby kittens. I hate shopping malls and Truly gets anxiety attacks from them, but we spent over half an hour watching the kittens having a ball. All the noise from the crowds and the bustle disappeared. And it was so wonderful watching all the other people looking SO tired and weary and OVER the sales stopping for "a few minutes" (and staying for ages like us) and thier faces lighting up with delight as the kittens performed their magic. Heaps of people laughing out loud and smiling at each other.

As Truly said.... "I never thought I would see the day YOU would be captivated watching kittens Mum" True... but these kittens couldnt get up my nose.

I do Tony.... far too much. I have limited download here and I pay dearly if I go over it. I have to be very very careful with those kittens

The joke is... years ago I sent out a mass email asking all my friends telling them NOT to send me cat spam. I dont like cats and please dont clutter up my email and download limits (which was VERY low back then) with "cute" cats pics thank you very much. The ONLY mass email I have ever sent out. I was very direct. It also sent out a warning that I was severely allergic to cats and that as much as I love you I could not come to visit people with cats as I would end up so badly affected I wouldnt be able to drive home. Its not you its the cats!